SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22011, 10 May 1933, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Southland Racing Club’s Winter fixture opens on Friday—first race due at 11.35 a.m. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting should result in a useful profit. The Adelaide Cup (one mile and five furlongs) will be decided this afternoon. Oaroara Trotting Club’s, Winter fixture will attract strong fields on Saturday next. Prince Reno, a smart' novice at Egmont meeting, is by Royal Divorce (imp.).

Beacon Fire proved at Egmont that he is again likely to be a winter winner.

Taranaki gelding, Beacon Fire, _ cost backers dearly at the last National meeting.

West Coast youngster filly winner, Arrowrose, is one of the last of Arrowsmith’s stock.

As the result of the break in the spell of bad weather the S.R.C. track was drying yesterday.

J. T. Jamieson’s pupils, Limarch and Miramond, two-year-olds, are being spelled.

J. Holt (Hall Mark) was the only winning Melbourne trainer at the recent A.J.C. meeting.

At Amberley R.C. meeting on Saturday last Locksley gave B. Brodie his first trainer’s win.

Aladdin’s proposed trip to early North Island winter fixtures will not be undertaken.

Cranford, winner of the Seadown Handicap at Amberley, was a gift horse to trainer R. Longley.

At present located at Hanmer springs for some months to come T. Lloyd did not see Gay Crest win.

Gay Crest and other horses trained by T. Lloyd for Dr M. G. Louisson, have gone into winter quarters.

On the day following Cambridge Trotting Cup, the winner, Enawah, scored in the Northland Handicap (2m.).

Semper Paratus, winner of two races at Nelson and a good-looking gelding, is a brother to Cricket Bat.

On Liverpool G.N. Steeplechase day, Steven Donoghue rode three winners of flat races at the meeting.

The gate recipts at the recent Forbury Park T.C. Winter meeting showed an increase of over £lOO.

The ex-Invercargill pacing mare, Gold Tinge, is being classed as nonstayer—she lacks dash but stays on.

Her owner-breeder, G. Murray Aynsley, is going to relegate Silver Scorn’s half-sister, Muff, to the stud.

Southern light harness followers will be interested in the event of Sure racing at Oamaru this week.

It is claimed that Ngingongingo and Tactless are a favoured combination for Oamaru.

Riccarton owner-trainer G. Murray Aynsley may prepare Meprisant for the G.N. meeting.

Disappointing Jaloux has been engaged in the leading event of the Ashburton County R.C. meeting.

Locksley will in future race in open company as his win at Amberley put him out of the hack class.

Lightweight horseman A. H. Eastwood is expected to be riding at the S.R.C. meeting on Friday and Saturday.

The following are the nominations for the principal event of the Ashburton County R.C.’s meeting on May 20: —Autumn Handicap, £l4O (ljm.)— Riri, Concentrate, Martian Chief, Locksley, True Shaft, Gustavo, Cricket Bat, Ramo, Jaloux, Argentic.

E. Redmond, at one time known as a rider of jumpers, will produce his pupils, four-year-old filly Porlock (The Ace—Red Hind), and four-year-old filly Boundary Hit (Winning Hit—Helfer Skelter), at the Marlborough R.C.’s meeting on Friday and Saturday.

Seven-year-old gelding Huntley, who was making his first apearance at Amberley since he won the Styx Hurdles at the 1931 G.N. meeting, is by Clarenceux—Bella Donna (dam of Lance). In his winning jumping start at Riccarton Huntley was followed home by Aladdin, who incurred the displeasure of the authorities by his display.

In his first American success in Mexico, Maorilander Tea Trader met Sundot, a stablemate of Gallant _ Sir, winner of the Agua Caliente Handicap, over six furlongs, and defeated him a nose in 1.10 3-5, just a fifth of a second slower than the track record. The race was worth 600 dollars.

The field for the Agua Caliente Handicap (Ijm.), won recently by Gallant Sir, was the smallest in the four-teen-year history of the border handicap a factor in enabling the winner to set the new track record of 2.2 3-5, as compared with 2.2 4-5 by Phar Lap. The added purse was split, with 24,200 dol. going to Gallant Sir, 2,500 dol. to Waylayer (second), 1250 dol. to Lemon Hills (third), and 750 dol. to Loversail (fourth).

The opinion is widely voiced in Sydney that in a few strides more Lough Neagh would have defeated Peter Pan in the A.J.C. Plate (two miles and a quarter). As the race resulted, Lough Neagh came from behind to get up and lose by a neck. The Queensland performer is stated to be a better horse at w.f.a. than in a big field handicap —he was beaten at a mile and a half in the Sydney Cup.

Considering the continued adverse financial conditions, the committee has to report a satisfactory result of the operations during the past year, states the annual report of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Rigid economy has been practised, and the result is an excess of receipts over payments of £2280 19/10.

Christchurch Times reports that Great Star has finished his racing for the season and J. H. Prosser has started him on a good spell, therfe being no intention of working him again until the spring. Though he is seven years old and has raced every season since he was a two-year-old, he has been carefully handled and he looks a better horse now than at any previous stage of his career.

It is claimed that there are two promising young thoroughbreds in the backblocks of Southland in rival ownerships and both by Anomaly. One is from Te Anau Maid (dam of Salmo Salar), and the other from Miss Signal, whose daughter, Miss Fleetham, produced The Smuggler to Balboa. The respective owners of the pair are rear-

ing them the right way with keen eyes on the future. There is a prospect of restricted fields for the cross-country events at the Southland Racing Club’s Winter meeting this week, but it is not very long ago since four jumpers provided one of the most interesting contests ever seen over the local steeplechase course. It will be remembered that on the occasion of the Birchwood Hunt Annual gathering last month Bandy Boa and Silvern put up a great display of leaping by the way in the hands of the Brothers Langford and when the win-S-post was reached the judge was le to separate the pair, a deadheat being recorded. It is well-known that quite a number of the male progeny of Night Raid are being held in reserve until next season, to race as juveniles. Among those noted is Light Brigade an upstanding youngster in R. S. Bagby’s Auckland string. The breeding of this two-year-old is interesting, as he is by Night Raid from Lady Greyspear, by Greyspear (imp.) from St. Winnow, by Masterpiece from St.Helen, by Signor (sire of stayers) from Helen Portland, by Dorchester from Lady Helen, by Phil Athol. It will thus be seen that Light Brigade’s dam, Lady Greyspear, was from St. Winnow, a half-sister to Bilbo, by Greyspear, a gelding not unknown in Invercargill. Greyspear was a son of Spearmint (son of Carbine) from Kitty Grey, by Ayrshire from Stethoscope (St. Simon family). The pupil of Bagby may develop into a future stayer.

According- to Christchurch Press Cranford, the five-year-old gelding who won the Seadown Handicap (6f.) at Amberley on Saturday, was a gift horse from his breeder, Mr .H. Damp-ier-Crossley, to the Riccarton trainer, R. Longley, a very deserving veteran mentor who is not unknown in Invercargill. Named after one of his breeder’s station properties, Cranford is by Solferino (imp.) from Colinette, by Winkie (imp.) from Colleen Mary, by San Fran from Mongonui, by Carbine from Moonga. Ranking as a five-year-old descendant of Solferino and bred as he appears on the maternal side, the Riccarton mentor’s novice may pass on to better things, as his sire’s progeny are noted to improve with age. Saturday’s essay was Cranford’s fourth appearance in public and his first win.

Following on the Glasnevin Handicap at the Amberley R.C’s. meeting on Saturday last, in which True Shaft (A. Messervy) won by two lengths, Wise Choice (W. H. Jones) beating Hurlingham (D. O’Connor) by a head for second place, an inquiry was held. The inquiry took place with regard to the riding of Hurlingham, and the stewards decided that, although accepting D. O’Connor’s explanation, they were not satisfied that he did his mount full justice in the run home. Hurlingham was first fancy, with True Shaft second in demand.

Christchurch Press remarks: —“The defeat of Hurlingham in the threehorse race at Amberley on Saturday was in the nature of a big public surprise, and many racegoers were under the impression that the judicial inquiry held immediately after the riders weighed in was in relation to the favourite’s performance. According to the result of the inquiry, it concerned mostly the failure of D. O’Connor to ride his mount out to endeavour to obtain second mopey. The owner satisfied the stewards that his case was genuine by producing £5 worth of tickets on the horse, while the rider explained that his mount narrowly missed falling when negotiating the bend into the straight, and he went some distance before becoming balanced. O’Connor considered that at the time of meeting trouble Hurlingham was under a pull and would never otherwise have surrendered the lead to True Shaft. There seemed no ground, for any further complaint against the rider, as the horse was never properly settled down throughout the final stages, and it is not likely that any rider would miss the chance of collecting second instead of third prize for his patron if the opportunity offered. As for the owner, it could hardly be considered probable that he would not desire to win a useful stake when there could be little monetary gain otherwise, and when the horse’s weight for future engagements would not be affected to any serious extent. The position, rightly summed up, was that Hurlingham did not have the luck of the running, and that he would have. required everything in his favour to concede successfully nearly a stone to a speedy galloper like True Shaft, who, if he had been sound, would have built up a much higher class record than Hurlingham is likely to attain.” It is difficult to understand how the Press writer can justify the statement that “True Shaft, who, if he had been sound, would have built up a much higher class record than Hurlingham is likely to attain.” As far as Hurlingham is concerned as a racehorse, the end is not yet.

After the success of Walla Walla in the Australian Trotting Club Handicap, decided at Victoria Park, Sydney, recently, J. S. Walford, in the “Trotting Record,” has the following to say: , “I am not singular in my opinion that Walla Walla is the greatest horse yet produced in Australia, _ and while the hopples might make him a safer proposition in a field of hoppled pacers, it is just a question whether he would be any faster with them in a time test on a track such as Victoria “This was the first time Walla Walla had performed on a track of the dimensions of Victoria Park, and he revelled in it, stretching out in the two long straights. After the race Mr Martin stated Walla Walla went so smoothly and without effort that he could not believe he had put up the time. There does not appear to be any doubt that if sent against the Australian and New Zealand record of 2min 3 3-ssec, held by Acron in New Zealand, on the Victoria Park track he would make the nearest approach to two minutes of any horse yet foaled outside America.” FORBURY PARK T.C. RACES. HOW THE SOUTHLANDERS FARED. LOCAL HORSES PROMINENT. SURE’S IMPRESSIVE WIN. BLUE MOUNTAIN QUEEN AGAIN. NOTES BY STOPWATCH. (Special to the Times). Winton, May 9. Although not quite as successful as they may have been, Southland horses raced prominently at the Winter meeting of the Forbury Trotting Club on Thursday and Saturday last, and while only two events were annexed by performers from these parts, with an ounce of luck the laurels of the local contingent would have been further enhanced. Tapanui-trained Sure and Otautau-trained Blue Mountain Queen were the two representatives of the home province to prevail. The Lee Norris horse, Teviot Downs, who performed so impressively earlier in' the season, gravely disappointed and gave one the impression that he was sore. His second to Olson on the first day was a somewhat belated effort. On neither day. did he trot correctly and on his showings he will have to improve considerably to come within striking distance of the brilliant form

he exhibited in the south at local Christmas fixtures. Golden Bingen is another that did not trot solidly and although he settled down to business at intervals his performance was nothing like that of his winning essay at the Wyndham T.C. fixture. The Nelson Bingen gelding has previously been inclined to be erratic and last week he would not settle down seriously. Thorley Wallis had Fernlee looking as well as he ever did, and although he broke on both days the Marvin Wilkes gelding displayed plenty of pace and a much freer action than usual. His exhibitions were quite encouraging. Chiming Wave was a trifle unlucky in -not collecting the big end of a stake. On the first day she went a great race in the Domain Handicap but when coming into the straight she broke over another sulky and was put out of court. On the Saturday she made practically all the running to be pipped on the post by Dollie who had to go 3.21 to win from a 3.38 mark. Dollie Derby returned a price of close on a century while Chiming Wave was close on a quarter of a century to win. The Waverley mare went two good races under the guidance of S. A. Edwards and she is one that may do better very shortly. ' The victory of the Peter Chenault mare, Sure, on the first day was full of merit as the four-year-old half-sister to Probationer finished-on stoutly to account for a strong finishing field. Sure has developed into an attractive type of a mare and her success for her wellknown lady owner was popular on all sides. The Tapanui trainer produced his charge in great racing condition and for a performer that has risen from maiden status during the season she played her part well. On the second day she finished close up behind the placed horses in fourth berth. Suncross was one of the Southland representatives that was also a trifle unlucky, but if this mare would leave the mark at all kindly, she would win much better races than those in which she was defeated last week. In the mile on the first day she lost several seconds at the start and was caught up in the starting tapes. She rapidly made up her handicap, but it was not until the last quarter of a mile that she freed herself from the starting tapes. She was by no means well placed on entering the straight but with a great burst she overhauled everything but Elite Bingen who beat her by a head. Starting in a mile and a half event on the same day Suncross again lost a great deal of ground at the start and at one stage tailed the field but in the run home she finished in fifth berth just behind the placed horses. On the second day also she ruined her chances at the start.

Blue Mountain Queen won in a great finish in the mile and three furlongs event on Thursday after making the pace all the way. She commenced smartly and staved off everything that endeavoured to dispute the leadership. Her time of 3.13 1-5 was good on a wet track. The field she accounted for was of useful calibre and her performance justified the high opinions that have been expressed of her in her earlier successes in the south.

Young Frank raced encouragingly in recording a third to Blue Mountain Queen on the first day but his luck was indifferent on the Saturday, as he broke both his hopples when in a very handy position. On the first day he was not at all well placed in the earlier stages of his race but at the business end he finished strongly in the straight to gain the verdict of third in a finish that had little in it.

Just Shandi was too sore to start the first day and he had not been worked at all during the week. He started the second—being a well backed third fancy, with a slight limp. He went a great race to finish third to Waress and Lord Leslie. He was meted out a passage by no means of the best but he finished gamely and there was little in it. By registering 3.4 2-5 for the mile and three furlongs, which is equal to about 3.20 for a mile and a-half he put up his best performance to date. A second to Probationer on the first day was as high up in the money as Prairie King could get, but his exhibitions on both days were most encouraging. On the first day he was boxed in completely with about half a mile to go, and he had to be pulled up and taken right round the field. The Erin’s King gelding finished on gamely in a strong finish for second money. On the second day he was well placed during the early stages but the pace (when Probationer went 3.16 4-5 for the mile and a half) was too hot and he was fairly well beaten in the straight. Meteor, who is now in J. Walsh’s stable at Gore made a re-appearance in the final event on the first day and the Sungod gelding was responsible for quite a good effort. He appeared to have done quite a good deal of work as he stripped well. Nelson’s Fortune left the mark in an encouraging fashion and his efforts on the whole were quite good. Rollicking Wave did not race too kindly for Eric Mitchell while Sea Mist was another that was never dangerous. Peter Mitchell raced rather promisingly the first day but on the Saturday he went off badly. Neither Sunbloom nor Highland King showed up but King Mac put dash into his work in spasms. Bay Admiral was not prominent on either day.

Ex-Southlander Coreopsis attracted a good deal of attention, and the Lee Norris trotter has filled out considerably since he raced in the south earlier in the season. In his engagements he trotted encouragingly although he broke on two or three occasions, but he may be expected to do better when more seasoned. TROTTING BOARD. APPLICATION FOR AMATEUR EVENT. ROTORUA CLUB. (Per Unifed Press Association.) Christchurch, May 9. At a meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association a letter was received from the Rotorua Trotting Club asking if it would be permissible to include in its programme a local saddle event, for which the prize would be a trophy only, the race to be of a purely amateur character. The association replied that there would be no objection, provided the horses and riders were registered. The Stipendiary Steward reported on the alleged unsatisfactory starting of a trotting event at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. He stated that if a qualified trotting starter had been employed, the mistake could not have occurred. It was decided to circularize racing clubs including trotting events on the programmes that, wherever possible, qualified trotting starters should officiate for trotting events. WRESTLING HALL DEFEATS PATTERSON. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, May 9. A brisk encounter opened • Wellington’s wrestling season before a packed house in the Town Hall. Two of the recently imported American team made a debut, Dr. Len Hall (15st 121 b) beating Jack Patterson (16st) by two falls to one. The bout lasted seven rounds. Neither produced anything spectacularly new, but proved themselves useful all rounders.

Rosa Cannavaciole has . just been married in Havana. The bridegroom’s name is Ignacio Florencio Octavio Leo-poldo-Enrique Carlos Pedro Luis Joaquin Ramon Salvador Manuel Lorenzo Esteban Modesto Joes Boada y Marin.

OAMARU TROTTING CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES. (Per United Press Association.) Oamaru, May 8. The acceptances for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on May 13, are:— INNOVATION HANDICAP (harness). £lOO. Class 3.50. One and a-half miles. Alf Parrish scr Nelson’s Lady scr Bingen Lin scr Triangle scr Beatrice Bingen scr Orphan Bingen scr Cardinal Bingen scr yas bhd Coreopsis scr Sansaveno 24 Chiming Wrack scr Earl Bingen 60 Diana Dillon scr Margaret Parrish 73 Hakatere scr Olson 96 Jacob scr Honeymoon izo ADVANCE HANDICAP (harness), £lOO. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Chiming Billy scr Sun Brown scr Guy Junior scr War Buoy scr General Wrack scr yds bhd Hytamoana scr Almont Cling 3t> Ivan De Oro scr Captain Bingen 36 Solario scr Margaret Bingen 4b PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (harness). £3OO Two miles. Class 4.33. Eureka Boy scr Harvest Child 12 Huon Voyage scr Ngingongingo 12 Somerby scr John Noble •«> Tactless scr Neeoro 3b Todd Lonzla scr Silver De Oro 36 yds bhd First Flight 48 Gold Tinge 12 PAPAKAIO HANDICAP (saddle), £l2O. Class 3.0. One and a-quarter miles. Aimworthy scr Sure scr Goldfield scr Whitstone scr John Appear scr yds bhd Little Claire scr Wild Bingen 12 Peter Mitchell scr WAIKAURA HANDICAP (harness), £l2O. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Coreopsis scr Golden Bingen 36 Earl Bingen scr Olson 36 Jacob scr Royal Purple 36 Orphan Bingen scr Resound 48 yds bhd Real Belle 48 Margaret Parrish 12 Honeymoon 60 Gyrate 24 Enigma 60 ENFIELD HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 2.47. One and a-quarter miles. Tarndale , scr Avernus scr yds bhd Gunfire scr Tactless rz Harvest Child scr Silver De Oro 12 Morning Sun scr Eureka Boy 24 Nningongingo scr Somerby 24 Some Guy scr Sir Guy 36 Tempest scr John Noble STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (harness). £l2O. Class 3.47. One and a-half miles. Black Jestor scr Peter Mitchell scr Doll Dance scr Sure scr Guyzlah scr . yds bhd Goldfield scr Lord Lupin 24 John Appear scr Reporter 3b ELECTRIC HANDICAP (harness), £l3O. Class 2.53. One and a-quarter miles. King’s Cup scr Gay Gordon 12 Priceless scr Jolly Wave 12 William Tell scr Suncross 24 War Officer scr Automatic 24 yds bhd Elite Bingen 24 Red Spur 12 Lily Harold 24 Denver City 12 Worthy King 24 MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THE ACCEPTANCES. (Per United Press Association.) Blenheim, May 9. The following are the acceptances for the Marlborough Racing Club’s Autumn meeting on May 12:— NOVICES’ STAKES, £5O. Special weights. Five furlongs.

HILLERSDEN TROTTING HANDICAP (harness) £55. Class 3.41. One and a-half miles. Boldina King scr yds bhd Guy Star scr Lightwood 108 Guymond scr Ukelele Lady 144 WITHER TROTTING HANDICAP (harness), £55. Class 3.3 One and a-quarter miles. Boldina King scr Guymond scr Guy Star scr yds bhd Janice ’ scr Lightwood 84

RUGBY FOOTBALL RUGBY FOOTBALL. OTAUTAU v. RIVERTON. The first club game of the season in the Western District competition was played against Riverton at Otautau on Saturday. Otautau were the victors after quite a good game. A strong wind assisted Riverton in the first half, and they kept the local team back by good line-kicking. Several passing rushes on both sides looked dangerous at times, but after a hard-fought first half, no score was registered. In the second half Otautau had the advantage of the wind, and Riverton was saved time after time by their veteran fullback, M. Mills. The first try for Otautau team was registered by A. Harrington, who burst through and scored well out. Otautau failed to convert. Shortly after W. Liddell picked up and after a strong run scored _ under the posts. The kick again missed. The game ended with Riverton attacking strongly. The scores were: Otautau 6, Riverton nil. For Otautau, Mannix, Campbell, and Liddell in the forwards, and Christie, Muir and McPherson in the backs played good games, while Southern and Cussen (forwards) and Anderson, M. Mills and Cleaver (backs) showed up prominently for Riverton.

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

WINTON AND LIMEHILLS DRAW. (From Our Correspondent.) Good football weather prevailed in the Central District on Saturday, although a cold wind blew throughout the afternoon. Both senior games set down for decision were played. Dipton defeated Hedgehope, while at Winton, Limehills and the home _ team played a drawn match. In the junior A section, Ryal Bush had a win over Fernhills, while the other two fixtures, Waianiwa v. Wrights Bush and Hokonui v. Mabel Bush, were postponed on account of the Wallacetown tragedy on Friday evening. Nothing definite has yet been finalized with regard to the Junior B competition, but the Limehills and Winton teams played a cur-tain-raiser to the senior game at Winton and it resulted in a win for the Winton team by 16 points to nil. There was a good attendance at the Winton Domain when the much discussed Winton v. Limehills fixture was played. The game was of a ragged nature for the best part, although occasionally some good movements were initiated by both sides. The team work of the Limehills pack gave then the lion’s share of the ball. The Maroon rearguard were more successful than their opponents in opening up play, the handling of the blue and whites being faulty at times. The teams were as follows:— Limehills (blue and white).—Robb; Reid, Murphy, Drummond; McCombe, Wilson; Brosnan; G. Wilson, Payne, Diack; Ward, Casey, Plunkett; McCarthy, Rouse. Winton (maroon). —Walker; Robertson, McCurdy. Forde; Calder, Souness; Dobbie; Boyle, Smith, D. Chilton; Lumsden, McDougall; Watson, Murphy, A. Chilton.

From the outset, the maroons pressed strongly and with the wind in their favour took play to the Limehills’ twenty-five. Limehills were compelled to force, but the maroons maintained the offensive. Play centred round about half-way where Winton were penalized and Robb opened the account for Limehills with a great kick. Winton again attacked and the blue and whites had to force. From a ruck Souness sent out to Calder, who cut-in and put in a run before passing out to Forde, who went over for a good try. Boyle failed with the kick. From near Winton’s goal-line Brosnan secured and cut in for a good try. Robb failed to add the extra points. Limehills 6, Winton 3. The maroon vanguard was seen to advantage in a good rally when play was taken to the Limehills’ line, but the. ball went out behind. Play centred in the Limehills’ twenty-five and from a penalty Boyle kicked a good goal, thus evening the scores to 6 all at half-time. Winton took up the offensive early in the second-half and McDougall and Murphy were prominent in a good rally which culminated in the latter crossing. Boyle failed to goal. Winton 9, Limehills 6. The scene was soon changed when the blue and whites carried play

to the home team’s twenty-five, where, from a line-out, Brosnan secured, to, dummy a number of opponents ana go over for a good try. Robb failed with the kick. Winton 9, Limehills 9. Play of an even nature followed, and Brosnan found the line judiciously for the blue and whites who, however, lost valuable ground by being frequently penalized. Robb missed a penalty for Limehills. Forde was seen to advantage in two spirited efforts,, while the Limehills backs took part in a smart passing bout, but the solid tackling of the home team kept them out. Time was called with play in midfield and the scores: Winton 9, Limehills 9Mr R. S. Balch was referee.

In the other senior game Hedgehope went under to Dipton by 9 to nil after a fairly even game. In the junior A section Ryal Bush defeated Fernhills by 12 to 6, while the Winton v. Limehills junior game resulted in a win for the former by 16 to 0. RANFURLY SHIELD. CHALLENGE FROM ASHBURTON. (Per United Preps Association,) Ashburton, May 9. The Ashburton Rugby Football Union has decided to challenge Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield. PROPOSED CONFERENCE. SUPPORT FROM NELSON. (Per United Press Association.) Nelson, May 9. The Nelson Rugby Football Union has decided to support the remits with regard to the amended kick-into-touch rule, the establishment of a new office of president-elect and for a conference between New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. GOLF QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for a bogey match commencing at 1 p.m. at Queen's Park to-day:— Lang’s Nek.—Mrs Miller v. Mrs McCreary; Mrs Stalker v. Miss Guest; Mrs Torrance v. Miss Thomson; Miss Whyte v. Mrs Ridler; Mrs Clow v. Mrs Willett; Mrs Halder v. Mrs Steele; Mrs Tait v. Mrs McEachran; Miss Scott v. Mrs Longuet. Bonnie Jean.—Mrs Inglis v. Mrs Smith; Mrs Peters v. Mrs Wish. Renown.—Miss Roscow v. Mrs Colquhoun; Miss Wesney v. Mrs Tucker; ,Mrs Treeby v. Miss McDowell; Mrs Aitken v. Mrs Riddell.

Cosy.—Mrs Dickens v. Miss Fox; Miss Thom v. Mrs Grant

Waihopai.—Mrs Clark v. Miss Hanan; Miss Wren v. Mrs Jones; Miss Hannah v. Miss Murray; Mrs Mayhew v. Miss Smith; Mrs Walker v. Miss Carter; Mrs Cooper v. Miss Campbell; Miss Miller v. Miss MacDonald.

THE WINTON CLUB. *' l (From Our Correspondent.) The following is the draw for a sealed hole match to be played on the Winton Golf Club’s links to-day (Wednesday) between the ladies: —Mrs Curtis v. Mrs Lindsay; Mrs Brandford v. Mrs Smith; Miss M. Stewart v. Miss E. Cowie; Mrs Clark v. Miss M. Martin; Mrs Reilly v. Miss K. Hamilton; Mrs J. B. Cowie v. Miss H. Hamilton; Miss G. Horner v. Mrs W. Hamilton; Mrs Walker a by.. The draw for the men’s medal match to-day is as follows:—L. Perrelle v. Mitchell; Macdougall v. Clark; Lindsay v. Ross; Famall v. Graham; Walker v. McCurdy. The winner of the eclectic match played last week was W. Clark. This afternoon a presentation will be made to Mrs M. G. McArthur, a departing member.

st lb st lb Nocturnus 9 0 Korero 8 7 Walton Park 9 0 Peep 8 7 Black Ribbon 8 7 Pedestal 8 7 Boundary Hit 8 7 Aryian Beauty 7 13 Gold Arrow 8 7 Bettwys Coed 7 13 Helen Hayes 8 7 Marie Stopes 7 13 Jadarino 8 7 Prostration 7 13 FLAXBOURNE HANDICAP (open) £90. One mile. Landmark 9 0 Shootist 8 1 Juggle 8 13 Stanchion 8 0 Mlladl 8 13 Cape Fair 7 2 Pakltere 8 5 Little Wonder 7 0 OPAWA HACK HANDICAP, £65. Minimum weight 7.11. One mile, Landmark 9 13 Fallow 7 11 Kalmuk 9 5 Dawn o’ Day 7 11 Shootl-st 9 5 Reserve Fund 7 11 Gold Sand 8 11 Korero 7 11 DELTA HANDICAP (open) £80. Minimum weight 7.11. Seven furlongs. Semper Palace 8 3 Paratus 10 5 Capetown 8 3 Miladl 9 13 Projection 7 11 Make Up 9 11 Golden Shadow 7 11 Pakitere 9 3 Little Wonder 7 11 MEMBERS’ HACK HANDICAP, £60. Six furlongs. Haulbowline 9 0 Peep 7 7 Lady Ronald 8 13 Nocturnus 7 6 Gold Sand 8 9 Reserve Fund 7 1 Golden Shadow 8 8 Helen Hayes 7 0 Purse 7 13 Porlock 7 0 Pedestal 7 8 Money Mint 7 0